byname CHARLES THE SIMPLE, French CHARLES LE SIMPLE (b. Sept. 17, 879--d. Oct. 7, 929, Péronne, Fr.), king of France (893-922), whose authority came to be accepted by Lorraine and who settled the Northmen in Normandy but who became the first Carolingian ruler of the western kingdom to lose his crown.

The posthumous son of Louis II the Stammerer, Charles was too young to assume the throne on the death of his half-brother, Carloman, in 884 or that of his cousin, Charles the Fat, in 888. On Jan. 28, 893, however, he was crowned king by Fulk, archbishop of Reims; and, although he renounced his rights after civil war in 897, the death of King Eudes in the following year brought him general recognition as king.

Charles was strongly under the influence of Robert, brother of the dead Eudes. It was Robert"s victory against the Northmen at Chartres in 911 which paved the way for the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte later that year, by which Charles ceded territory, in the area later known as Normandy, to the Viking leader Rollo and his men; in return, Rollo became a Christian and Charles"s vassal. The Normans who had such an impact on Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries were the final product of this settlement.

In 911 also, the magnates of Lorraine (Lotharingia) accepted the authority of Charles on the death of the last Carolingian king of the East Franks, Louis the Child. Charles"s preoccupation with Lotharingian affairs and councillors alienated the nobles of Neustria, however, and in 922 they elected Robert king. Charles killed Robert in battle in 923 but was soon taken prisoner by Herbert, count of Vermandois, who used him for his own gain against Rudolf, Robert"s son-in-law and the new king.
<B013712> Charles III (The_Simple) CAROLING (King of Franks)
<B013716> Father: Louis II (Le_Begue) CAROLING (King of Franks)
<B013722> Mother: Adelheid (Adelaide) LIUDOLFING
OCCUPATION: King of Franks
BIRTH: 17 NOV 879, ,,France
DEATH: 7 OCT 929, ,,France
Family 1:
<B026207> Frederuna CAROLING?
<B013711> 1. Louis IV (d"Outre_Mer) CAROLING (King of Franks)
<B036221> 2. Gisele CAROLING (Princess)

Notes

He was married once before; wife"s name unknown. "The Straightforward". King of West Franks 893-929 and King of Franks 898-923; died in prison in 929. He may have been Charles IV.
Source: Pedigrees of ... Charlemagne"s Descendants, p 132; Haydn"s Book of Dignities; Genealogy of the Kings of France; Royal.zip (Compuserve);
NAME Charles III the Simple
Charles III (of France) (879-929), king of France (898-922). Called
Charles the Simple, he was the posthumous son of King Louis II (846-79). Charles claimed the throne after 893, during the reign of Odo, or Eudes (858-98), count of Paris, but was not acknowledged king until 898. His reign was plagued by raids of Scandinavian Vikings, to whom he finally
ceded (911) much of what later was called Normandy. Charles was deposed in 922 by his chief vassals and imprisoned in Pronne from 923 until his death.
SOUR Microsoft Encarta 1994 ed.
SOUR Taut, Anne. "The Kings and Queens of Great Britain" pub by Elm Tree Books/Hamish Hamilton Ltd. Great Britain; Buell001.zip
<I002560> Charles III "the Simple", King of FRANCE
<I002562> Father: Louis II "the Stammerer", King of FRANCE
<I002563> Mother: Adelaide of PARIS
BIRTH: SEP 17 879
DEATH: OCT 7 929, Peronne (in prison)
Family 1:
<I003451> Edgiva
<I001834> 1. Louis IV "D"Outre-Mere", King of FRANCE

Notes

Charles was crowned at Reims 02-28-893 by Archbishop Fulk; deceived by Herbert, Count of Vermandois, he was imprisoned at Chateau-Thierry and later at Peronne where he died. He reunited for the last time the empire of Charlemagne (except Burgundy). He was deposed by Arnulf in 887.
Charles IV., the Simple, King of France from 893 to 923, when he was deposed, born 879, died October 7, 929. He married on October 7, 918 (3) Edgina (Eadgithu or Eadgifu), born 902, died 948, daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England. They had a son, Louis IV.
Charles III le Simple
Roi de France (898-923), roi de Lotharingie (911-923).
(Charles Carolingien)

Charles III (of France) (879-929), king of France (898-922). Called Charles the Simple, he was the posthumous son of King Louis II. Charles claimed the throne after 893, during the reign of Odo, or Eudes, count of Paris, but was not acknowledged king until 898. His reign was plagued by raids of Scandinavian Vikings, to whom he finally ceded (911) much of what later was called Normandy. Charles was deposed in 922 by his chief vassals and imprisoned in Péronne from 923 until his death. Source: "Charles III (of France)," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
Karl III. King of the Westfranks "Charles le simple" X

(Karl X)
(Karl Iii. King Of The Westfranks "Charles Le Simple"...)

Born on September 17, 879
Died on October 7, 929, Peronne
Buried - St. Fursy

m.Alais [concubine in 898-907]
8.Roricon
9.Arnulf
10.Alais
11.Drogon
12.Gisele
Charles III "The Simple" Carolingians
King of France
(Charles Carolingians)
(Charles Iii "The Simple"...)
Born on 17 September 879, France
Died on 7 October 929, Peronne,Somme,France
Parents
Louis II "The Stammerer" Carolingians, King Of France 846-879
Adelaide Judith de Paris, Queen Of The Franks ca 850-900
Marriages and children
Married on 7 October 898, England, to Edith Ogive (Eadgyth) Saxon, Princess of England ca 910-, with
Gisele ca 900-
Louis IV "Transmarinus" 901-954
Married on 18 April 907, France, to Frederunna de Chalon
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